Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6160th and 1290th ($892 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 883rd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884